BLM #13

Dogs Leashed

E-Bikes Allowed

The Pipestone region east of Butte and west of Whitehall is primarily a motorized recreation area managed by both BLM and the USFS. While officially there is non-motorized singletrack, the reality is that dirt bikes will ride every trail here, including making their own. Mountain Biking can still be a rewarding activity here, especially in the early spring and late fall when other areas have snow cover. The network and variety of trails is vast, so it is best to bring GPS, a riding plan, and plenty of gear for mechanicals and body refueling. There are many trails that are sandy, rocky and steep, so riding times may be longer than you expect, and the trails at lower elevations generally have few trees so expect to have little shade.

There are parking lots with bathrooms along Delmoe Rd, however note that the trailheads at either end of this trail do not have a bathroom.

BLM #3 is a typical sandy Pipestone Doubletrack Trail that leaves from the "Railroad" Parking Lot in the South, and joins back on with the Delmoe Lake Access Rd in the North. It can provide a nice and relatively easy ascent, that parallels but avoids the main road. Trail usually dries out fast, but the sand can make it a little slow depending on how much ATV traffic it gets.

Near the middle of the trail there is a large trail junction with BLM #14 where the two trails share the same route just for a little bit. Trail markers usually mark the BLM trails, but taking GPS is always recommended for adventures in the Pipestone area.

At the very northern end of the trail, it meets up with BLM #1 and turns a hard left towards the main road where there is an informal parking area. It is easy to miss this intersection and continue straight through on BLM #10.